Citronic Dsm48 Digital Speaker Management System User Manual

DSM48
DIGITAL SPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Order ref: 170.668UK
User Manual

Features

• 4 inputs, 8 outputs, fully balanced
• Independent parametric EQs
• Delay and Compressor/Limiter/Gate functions
• All inputs/outputs are independently controlled
• Controllable via front panel, USB, or LAN
• PC editing software included

Version 1.1

Caution: Please read this manual carefully before operating
Damage caused by misuse is not covered by the warranty

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the DSM48 Digital Speaker Management System.
This unit has been designed to offer professional quality performance with open flexibility to address a wide range of sound reinforcement applications. Please read this manual and keep fit or reference to gain the best results from this equipment and avoid damage through misuse.

Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this item near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other items (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarised plug. The wide blade is provided for your safety.
   If the provided plug does not fit into the item or the mains socket, consult an electrician for replacement.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plug, convenience receptacles, and point where they exit from the item. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the item.
    When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/item combination to avoid injury.
12. Unplug this item during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the item has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the item, the item has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped (Note: accidental or cosmetic damage is not covered by the items 12-month warranty)
14. Please keep the unit in a safe environment.
15. Do not store anything on top of the item.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove any cover.
No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of an uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation mark within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this appliance.

Front Panel Controls and Connectors

1. Rotary Encoders – 3 parameters adjust and menu navigation controls
2. Input channel LEDs
3. Output channel LEDs
4. USB connection – Type B connector for linking to PC
5. LCD Display – Displays parameters and programming menu
6. Menu navigation buttons:
   

   BACK	– selects a previous menu item
   NEXT	– selects next menu item
   MENU	– Enter menu
   ENTER	– Confirms selection
   BYPASS	– bypasses process for comparison with the unaffected signal
   ESCAPE	– escapes from the current screen

7. Default buttons
8. Input EDIT/MUTE key – Press to mute, press & hold 3sec to edit
9. Output EDIT/MUTE key – Press to mute, press & hold 3sec to edit
   Rear Panel Controls and Connectors
   
10. IEC connector – Mains inlet
11. Power switch – Switches mains power to the DSM48
12. Ventilation grille – Do not cover or obstruct airflow to this vent
13. RJ45 connector – LAN Connection to PC or other DSM48
14. Output connectors – Balanced XLR output connectors
15. Input connectors – Balanced XLR input connectors (analog or AES digital on inputs A & C)

Panel Operation

Input Parameter Setting

Pressing a Mute/Edit button will Mute or un-mute that specific input.
Press & hold the MUTE/EDIT key for IN A or IN B for 3 seconds to enter edit mode.
Using the BACK and NEXT navigation buttons will step through the various menu options.

1. Input Name Parameter 1 rotary control selects the letter or figure
   Parameter 2 rotary control moves to the next or previous character
   Press ENTER to confirm when the name is set as required
2. Input DelayDelay 0-1000ms / 0-346m / 0-1134.88ft (independent per channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control performs fine adjustment
   Parameter 2 rotary control performs coarse adjustment
3. Input Polarity Polarity [+] Normal / [-] Inverted (independent for each channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control toggles between + and – polarity
4. Input Gain Gain -40 to +6dB in 0.1dB steps (independent for each channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary adjusts the Gain value
5. Input EQ Input EQ1 – EQ8 (8 independent EQs for each channel)
   Press BACK or NEXT buttons to step through EQ1 to EQ8
   Parameter 1 rotary selects the filter type:
   Parametric (PEQ), High-Shelf (Hi-S), or Low-Shelf (Lo-S)
   Press ENTER to confirm the filter type and move down to parameter settings.
   Parameter 1 rotary control adjusts the cutoff frequency (20Hz to 20kHz)
   Parameter 2 rotary control adjusts the gain (-30 to +15dB)
   Parameter 3 rotary control selects bandwidth/slope (0.05-3.00oct or 6-12dB/oct)
   Press ENTER to confirm parameter settings
6. Noise Gate Noise gate threshold -120 to +10dBu
   Parameter 1, 2, or 3 rotary controls adjust the gate threshold

Output Parameter setting

Pressing a Mute/Edit button will Mute or un-mute that specific input.
Press & hold the MUTE/EDIT key for IN A or IN B for 3 seconds to enter edit mode.
Using the BACK and NEXT navigation buttons will step through the various menu options.

1. Output NameParameter 1 rotary control selects the letter or figure
   Parameter 2 rotary control moves to the next or previous character
   Press ENTER to confirm when the name is set as required
2. Signal SourceSelect On or Off for signal input A and input B
   Parameter 1, 2, or 3 rotary control selects on or off status
   Press ENTER to toggle between input A and input B
3. Output GainGain range -40 to +15dBu
   Parameter 1 rotary control adjusts output gain
4. Output PolarityPolarity [+] Normal/[-] Inverted (independent for each channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control toggles between + and – polarity
5. Output DelayDelay 0-1000ms/0-346m/0-1134.88ft (independent per channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control performs fine adjustment
   Parameter 2 rotary control performs coarse adjustment
6. Crossover HPFCrossover High-pass filter settings (independent per channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control adjusts cutoff frequency (20Hz-20kHz)
   Parameter 2 rotary control sets filter type (Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel, Butterworth)
   Parameter 3 rotary control sets the slope gradient (12/18/24/48dB per octave)
7. Crossover LPFCrossover Low-pass filter settings (independent per channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control adjusts cutoff frequency (20Hz-20kHz)
   Parameter 2 rotary control sets filter type (Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel, Butterworth)
   Parameter 3 rotary control sets the slope gradient (12/18/24/48dB per octave)
8. Output EQOutput EQ1 – EQ6 (6 independent EQs for each channel)
   Press BACK or NEXT buttons to step through EQ1 to EQ6
   Parameter 1 rotary selects the filter type:
   Parametric (PEQ), High-Shelf (Hi-S), or Low-Shelf (Lo-S)
   Press ENTER to confirm the filter type and move down to parameter settings.
   Parameter 1 rotary control adjusts the cutoff frequency (20Hz to 20kHz)
   Parameter 2 rotary control adjusts the gain (-30 to +15dB)
   Parameter 3 rotary control selects bandwidth/slope (0.05-3.00oct or 6-12dB/oct)
   Press ENTER to confirm the parameter settings.
9. Output compressor/limiterOutput Compressor or Limiter (independent for each channel)
   Parameter 1 rotary control selects Compressor or Limiter. Press ENTER to confirm
   In Compressor mode, press BACK or NEXT buttons to toggle between 2 pages:
   Page 1: Parameter 1 adjusts the Threshold (-30 to +20dBu)
   Page 1: Parameter 2 adjusts the Attack (0.3 to 100ms)
   Page 1: Parameter 3 adjusts the Release time (2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 16x, 32x Attack time)
   Page 2: Parameter 1 selects Manual or Auto mode (Auto overrides Page 1 parameters)
   Page 2: Parameter 2 adjusts the Clip Limiter (2dB to 12dB above threshold)
   Page 2: Parameter 3 adjusts the Ratio (1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32, 1:64, 1:Max)

In Limiter mode, there is only one page of parameters.
Page 1: Parameter 1 adjusts the Threshold (-30 to +20dBu)
Page 1: Parameter 2 adjusts the Attack (0.3 to 100ms)
Page 1: Parameter 3 adjusts the Release time (2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 16x, 32x Attack time)

Main Menu

Pressing the MENU button enters the main menu for system settings.
The BACK and NEXT buttons or Parameter 1 to navigate through the sub-menus. Press ENTER to select an option.

PC Software Operation

Setting up

The Citronic DSM48 can be operated individually from a PC via USB and can also be linked in multiples over a wider, long-distance network via LAN connection. A maximum of 250 units may be linked together by this method.
If connecting via LAN, see the “LAN Setup” section further on in this document.
Before connecting a DSM48 via USB, install the software from the supplied disc. (also available to download from www.avsl.com) Locate the driver file “PL2303_Driver” and double click to install (this will usually require a re-start once installed) Connect the DSM48 via USB or LAN as shown below and double click the file named “DSP Ver 3.9”

ScreenShot

Connection

In order for the PC to communicate with the DSM48, it is necessary to establish a connection. Click on “Connection” (F)

The following menu will be displayed

The software will normally be able to detect the correct COM port and this will be displayed. Click OK to confirm the USB connection between PC and DSM48. If unsuccessful, try a different COM port from the list.
If the COM port is not detected automatically, open the PC’s Hardware Device Manager. (e.g. “Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Hardware-Device Manager” or type “Device Manager” into the search box) Look in “Ports” to identify which port is being used for the DSM48.
Select the correct port for the connected DSM48 in the Connection menu (COM4 is shown in the above example) If connecting via LAN, enter a workable IP address that is not occupied by other equipment into the “Network” field.

Program menu

Clicking on the Program button at the top of the main screen will open the following window.

A. Load/Delete group user data or affect data from the device
B. Save/Delete group user data or affect data from the device
C. Load group user data or effect data from PC
D. Load all group user data or effect data from PC
E. Save group user data or effect data from PC
F. Save all group user data or effect data from PC

To load a program, check button A, click on the program in the list in the top half of the window and then click the Load button.
To delete a program, click on it in the list in the top half of the window and then click the Delete button.
To save a program after editing, check button B, select a blank program or one for over-writing, type a name in the text field and click the Save button. Selected programs or All programs may be saved to PC or loaded
from PC by checking buttons C, D, E, or F and clicking “OK”

Channel setup

Clicking the Ch Setup button will open the window shown opposite. Click in each window and type a name for each input and output, then hit return to rename that channel

Copy function

Clicking the Copy button on the main screen will open the widow shown opposite.
Select inputs (left side) or outputs (right side) to copy from and to and click OK to copy all settings across.

System menu

Clicking the System button on the main screen will open the widow shown opposite.
A. Select LCD backlight constant or off after 25s
B. Select cutoff temperature for the device
C. Interface information is shown in the 4 fields on the right side of the window and can be edited by typing directly in each and clicking Update

Channel functions

Clicking on an input channel button switches the button between its own color or grey.
When it is grey, its frequency curve will not be displayed in the top window. Clicking on any of the channel  functions buttons will open an editing window for that function

A. Channel Mute or On select
B. Input Gain setting
C. Normal or Inverted polarity select
D. Input Delay time setting
E. EQ edit – click & drag EQ 1-8 on the curve graph to adjust the center frequency or stretch bandwidth (see below)
F. Noise gate setting
In EQ edit mode, click and drag EQ numbers on the curve graph to adjust the center frequency for each filter

Clicking on an output channel button also switches the button between its own color or grey.
When it is grey, its frequency curve will not be displayed in the top window. Clicking on any of the channel functions buttons will open an editing window for that function.
Clicking on any function button will enter editing mode for that function.

A. Source select (from input A, B, or both)
B. Output Gain setting
C. Normal or Inverted polarity select
D. Output Delay time setting
E. EQ edit – click & drag EQ 1-8 on the curve graph to adjust the center frequency or stretch bandwidth
F. Crossover edit – click and drag H or L on the curve graph to adjust the center frequency for each filter (see below)
G. Compressor/Limiter setting
In Crossover edit mode, click and drag H or L to adjust the center frequency for each filter

LAN setup

On the PC that is to be connected with the DSM48 (or multiple units), navigate to the network adaptor properties.

Select Change Adapter Options, right-click the relevant connection, and select Properties.
The window opposite should appear, showing network adaptor options.
Right-click on TCP/IP and the window opposite will appear.

Ensure that the button for Obtain an IP address automatically
This will ensure that the PC will connect to the DSM48 unit as a LAN host.
The next step is to connect the PC to the DSM48 unit directly via LAN cable.
In the DSM48 software main screen, click the Connection button.
The window opposite will open, showing the COM port and IP settings.
Click OK below the auto-detected IP address and the DSM48 will connect.

Once connected directly to the PC via LAN cable, it is possible to access the DSM48 network adaptor from the PC by opening a browser window (IE, MS Edge or Chrome, etc.) Type in the (auto-detected) IP address of the DSM48 into the address bar of the browser. (e.g. as shown in the connection window opposite, this would be “http://10.10.100.254”) A security window will open as follows…

Both User name and Password are “admin” by default.
Once logged into the DSM48, an edit window will open, as shown below.

If the display is not in English, click the English button.
There are many advanced settings within this menu, which should only be edited by the network administrator but the basic LAN settings are easily set as follows.
Click on the “AP Interface Setting” link and a new window will open to edit network settings.

In the AP Interface Setting window, it is possible to edit the IP address of the DSM48 for LAN connection. Enter a new valid IP address into the top field of the “LAN Setup” section (Wireless does not apply to the DSM48 unless modified)
Click “Apply” and a message will appear advising…
“Set Successfully, Restart to use the new setting”
Click on the “Device Management” link. (the login user name and password can be edited here)
Click on the “Restart” button and the DSM48 will restart.
Note: to log back in, it will be necessary to input the new IP address into the browser address bar (and new user name and password if they have been edited)

The unit can now be connected to the main LAN network and connected by its IP address in the DSP Ver3.9 application.

Specifications

Disposal: The “Crossed Wheelie Bin” symbol on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic equipment and should not be disposed of with other household or commercial waste at the end of its useful life. The goods must be disposed of according to your local council guidelines.

Errors and omissions excepted. Copyright© 2021.
AVSL Group Ltd. Unit 2-4 Bridgewater Park, Taylor Rd. Manchester. M41 7JQ
AVSL (EUROPE) Ltd, Unit 3D North Point House, North Point Business Park, New Mallow Road, Cork, Ireland